Clumsy, large and, perhaps, mysterious beetles are once again active in Michigan: the June bug. "The term May or June beetles ...

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm.

Fireflies face numerous threats contributing to their decline, but this summer's humid nights have them out in force across ...

An exhibit on different types of bugs opens Saturday at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. “Bug Lab” looks at the 20,000 ...

When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

A bug’s life. While some people ... because we’re not only bringing you bug facts, ... the caterpillar will transform into a vibrant green larvae that blends in with the leaves until it ...

Erdem Moralioglu looked to the Maria Sibylla Merian, the 17th century German entomologist and botanical illustrator, for a collection that was brimming with white guipure lace and colorful flowers ...

Ladybeetles can also help your garden thrive, but these bugs bite and are invasive. They have an oval shape and are larger ...

As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...

An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective bug parents. Elongated eggs fit more compactly under mom.

If you think eating insects is gross, you may be in the cultural minority. Throughout history, people have relished insects as food. Today, many cultures still do. Ten thousand years ago hunters ...